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Published 14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PQ0651 PROVISION OF NOISE MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF STATUTORY NUISANCE COMPLAINTS

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£60,000≈ £15k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT19% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Feb 2026awarded 20 Mar 2026
Awarded to CIRRUS RESEARCH PLC
Contract term 4 yrsends 18 Mar 2030 · starts 19 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Birmingham City Council carried out a high value quotation exercise for the provision of noise recording equipment (noise nuisance recorders) for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of noise nuisance complaints, which is a statutory obligation for the Council.

The tender submission deadline was 12pm 5th February 2025.

This tender was carried out using Birmingham City Council e-procurement portal Intend, including tender submissions and correspondence with supplier's regarding this procurement.

Registration and use of Intend is free.

If you are unable to register please email: cps@birmingham.gov.uk.

CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£60,000

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: This procurement's evaluation criteria will consist of several due diligence (pass/fail) questions followed by quality and price evaluation. The breakdown of the award criteria = 30% Quality & 70% Price Quality Criteria consists of several weighted quality questions designed to enable the Council's evaluators to assess the suppliers understanding of and ability to deliver the requirements. Price Criteria is weighted: 90% purchase of goods; 10% cost of annual re-calibration + warranty

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST
Authority reference
PQ0651
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003244
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060608 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc ↗

To participate in this procurement you will need to use the council's e-procurement portal Intend.

If you are not already registered, please register with In-tend. Registration and use of In-Tend is free.

If you are unable to register with In-tend please email: cps@birmingham.gov.uk.

Timeline

14 Jan 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published287 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by274 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline266 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts224 days ago
    19 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published212 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 16:39 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2026, 11:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £59,4961 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CIRRUS RESEARCH PLC£59,496 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • PROVISION OF NOISE MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF STATUTORY NUISANCE COMPLAINTS · CIRRUS RESEARCH PLC

    Signed
    20 Mar 2026
    Value
    £59,496
    Period
    26 Mar 2026 – 25 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJJ-4826-QMLZ Council House, 1 Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1BBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cirrus Research PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00987160 Bridlington Road, Hunmanby, Yorkshire & Humber, YO140PHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTo participate in this procurement you will need to use the council's e-procurement portal Intend. If you are not already registered, please register with In-tend. Registration and use of In-Tend is free. If you are unable to register with In-tend please email: cps@birmingham.go…

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender